Peter Marshall photo credit: Mary Ann Halpern and Peter Marshall Archives
Peter Marshall: Master of The Hollywood Squares
Original Airdates: Aug. 23-26, 2024
TVC 658.1: From July 2016: Ed welcomes Peter Marshall, master of The Hollywood Squares, and a man whose eight-decade-long career in entertainment spans the worlds of big band music, Broadway musicals, comedy, movies, live performances, and radio. Peter Marshall passed Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 at the age of ninety-eight.
Peter Marshall, Tommy Noonan, and Wally Cox
Original Airdates: Aug. 23-26, 2024
TVC 658.2: From July 2016: Peter Marshall shares a few memories of working nightclubs with comedian Tommy Noonan (and, later, Tommy Farrell); his friendship with Wally Cox, which dated back long before they worked together on The Hollywood Squares; and sharing an onscreen kiss with Julie Newmar in The Rookie (1959). Peter Marshall passed Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 at the age of ninety-eight.
Peter Marshall on Rose Marie and more
Original Airdates: Aug. 23-26, 2024
TVC 658.3: From December 2017: Ed welcomes back Peter Marshall, the master of The Hollywood Squares and the narrator of Wait For Your Laugh, the excellent documentary on the life and career of Rose Marie. Peter Marshall passed Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 at the age of ninety-eight.
Peter Marshall on the Music of Perry Como
Original Airdates: Aug. 23-26, 2024
TVC 658.4: From June 2018: Peter Marshall (The Hollywood Squares, Wait for Your Laugh, Perry Como Classics: ‘Til the End of Time) joins Ed for a conversation about the music career of Perry Como. Topics this segment include why Como was such a perfect fit for television, why Peter believes there’s not much difference between a “singer” and a “crooner,” and why part of Como’s versatility stems from his ability to perform novelty songs. Peter Marshall passed Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 at the age of ninety-eight.
Peter Marshall, Perry Como, and Barbara Eden
Original Airdates: Aug. 23-26, 2024
TVC 658.5: From June 2018: Peter Marshall (The Hollywood Squares, Wait for Your Laugh, Perry Como Classics: ‘Til the End of Time) shares a few more thoughts on the music legacy of Perry Como. Also in this segment: A clip from the Hollywood Museum’s tribute to Barbara Eden in August 2019 in which Peter Marshall shares a few memories of working with Larry Hagman and Bill Daily. Peter co-starred with Barbara Eden in the 1961 comedy Swingin’ Along. Peter Marshall passed Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 at the age of ninety-eight.
